Perth, Oct 22, 2008 AEST (ABN Newswire) - CityView Corporation Limited (ASX:CVI)(PINK:CTVWF) is pleased to announce that Mr Manuel Africano has agreed to act as non-executive Chairman of the Company. Mr Africano has recently retired as the Minister for Geology and Mines of Angola.

During his term as a senior Minister in the Cabinet he successfully assisted in the rebuilding of Angola's fractured post-war economy and the co-ordination of the African Diamond Producers Association.

In Angola's war of independence Mr Africano had an important role as the Director of Mobilisation supervising activities in Europe.

Mr Africano has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the Sorbonne University Paris where he also studied for a doctorate in economics.

CityView's CEO Mr Mark Smyth said "The appointment of such a distinguished African as our Chairman will greatly assist CityView's future in West Africa."

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CityView CEO, Mark Smyth
Telephone: +61-8-9226-4788
Facsimile: +61-8-9226-4799
Web: www.cityviewcorp.com


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